Su Luo held Yan Chuan's hand with her left hand and said as they walked, "You two little ones have pretty good observation skills. Chen Xique insisted on seeing what I was holding, so I showed it to her, and then it turned out like what you saw."

"Haha... Chen Xique is such a coward." Yi Huan covered her mouth and laughed, completely forgetting that she herself had cried when she saw the five-step snake.

Upon arriving at Ji'an Hall, they found it was market day, and there were many more people than usual coming to get medicine. With Nangong Qing's instructions, Du Xiuyuan immediately went to greet Su Luo when she entered.

"Madam, are you selling herbs again today?"

Su Luo nodded, and Du Xiuyuan immediately said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, quickly bring the scales over."

Su Luo was puzzled. Why did Dr. Du seem to be treating her so positively today? Was it because there were many patients today and he wanted to collect her medicine quickly?

Su Luo didn't think much of it and said to Doctor Du, "This medicine doesn't need to be weighed today."

Su Luo showed the five-step snake she was still holding to Doctor Du, then untied the cloth bag, revealing the snake, which was over a meter long, hanging vertically in Su Luo's hand.

"This...this..."

Doctor Du was so frightened that he took a step back. When the people who came to the pharmacy to get medicine saw the five-step snake, they all hid to the side, and some even screamed.

"Ah, there's a poisonous snake."

Su Luo glanced at everyone, and Yi Huan said in a childish voice, "Don't worry, everyone. My mother won't let the poisonous snakes hurt you. My brother and I are not afraid, so you don't need to worry."

After Yi Huan finished speaking, everyone saw that Su Luo had her own child with her, so she wouldn't release the poisonous snakes down, otherwise her own child would be in the most danger.

Everyone was relieved and continued to prepare the medicine.

Su Luo looked at Doctor Du and said, "Doctor Du, this highly venomous snake has both its gallbladder and flesh that can be used in medicine. The medicinal effects are unique, and it can be considered a treasure."

Du Xiuyuan looked at the snake, which was as thick as his wrist. Judging from its length, it was definitely an adult snake. This was a good medicinal herb, one that couldn't be obtained even by the Chamber of Commerce.

"It's a good product."

Du Xiuyuan stroked his beard and asked, "What is your surname, my lady?"

"My surname is Su, and my husband's surname is Chen."

As expected, she is surnamed Su. It seems that this Lady Su is indeed the person Nangong Qing mentioned. However, she looks quite ordinary, and it's unclear why Nangong Qing is investigating her.

Du Xiuyuan: "Madam Su, I'll say it again: unprocessed medicinal herbs are cheaper. Besides, this is a venomous snake. Hiring someone to remove its gallbladder would be a deadly job. So, how about I give you fifteen taels for the whole snake?"

Su Luo put her hand down and said, "How much silver can I give you if I dig out the snake gall and sell it to you?"

Du Xiuyuan gestured with his fingers and said, "I'll dig up a live snake right now, and I'll pay twenty taels."

After listening, Su Luo took out a dagger from her sleeve with her left hand and swiftly slashed at the belly of the five-step snake, accurately squeezing out the snake's gall bladder.

Su Luo could easily earn an extra five taels of silver with just a few clicks; why would she give it to someone else?

Upon seeing this, Du Xiuyuan immediately used a teacup from the counter to catch the snake gall.

Su Luo's action greatly shocked him. He had never seen a woman be so bold before.

"Dr. Du, can you sell it for twenty taels?"

"Yes! Yes, yes..."

The five-step snake was already dead, so Du Xiuyuan immediately ordered the medicine boy to take the snake's body and gallbladder to the alchemist in the backyard for immediate processing to ensure that the medicinal effects were not lost.

"Dr. Du, may I wash my hands first?"

Su Luo's hands were covered in the stench and blood of the five-step snake; it smelled terrible.

"Madam Su, please wash your hands behind the screen."

Su Luo squeezed out some hand sanitizer from her spatial storage, washed away the bloodstains and smell, and poured out the still bubbly water before leaving.

He put down the basket, took out the Ganoderma lucidum inside, and gave it to Doctor Du: "I also have this, please take a look at it too."

Du Xiuyuan examined it for a while, then smelled it: "The quality is alright, medium-grade Ganoderma lucidum. The moisture is because it hasn't been dried yet. I'll give you thirty taels of silver. Does Madam Su agree?"

As expected, Su Luo immediately nodded.

Du Xiuyuan had the shopkeeper give Su Luo fifty taels of silver. The shopkeeper first recorded the amount in the ledger, and then gave the silver to Su Luo.

"Madam Su, I see you recognize quite a few medicinal herbs. Do you know any medicine?"

Su Luo hid the banknotes and silver in her sleeve, actually using the sleeve as a cover to put them into her spatial storage.

"Having been sick for a long time, I've become a doctor myself, and I know a little bit about it." Su Luo didn't know that Du Xiuyuan was trying to get information out of her; she just took it as a casual greeting.

Having bought and sold so many things during this period, Su Luo has gained a certain understanding and ability to estimate the prices here.

I currently have over fifty taels of silver, but that's still far from enough to buy a plot of land in Changping Village to build a house.

"Chuan Chuan and Huan Huan, what do you want to eat? Mom will buy it for you."

"Mom, I don't want to eat. Let's go buy some embroidery thread for Grandma instead."

Yi Huan was a child who was terrified of poverty, and she knew that she would avoid using money if she could.

"Chuan Chuan, is there anything you want to eat?"

Yan Chuan shook his head: "I don't want to eat either, Mother. Take the money we're supposed to use to buy us good food and use it to buy rice so we don't have to eat broken rice."

Su Luo felt that having two such sensible children must be a blessing from God.

They left early today and didn't have the habit of eating breakfast, so Su Luo went to the steamed bun shop inside and bought a meat bun for each of them.

I asked the boss to pack up five more so I could take them home and bring them to Zhao Ruyun to try.

One bite of the meat bun, and your mouth is filled with the aroma of meat. The two little ones said they didn't want to eat it, but once they actually got to eat it, they were still satisfied.

On market day, the streets are bustling with activity. Vendors of all sizes are hawking their wares, and people from nearby villages also come to the market in droves.

It was the first time the two children had come to the county, and they were curious about everything. Even though they had just seen Su Luo earn money, they only looked at it and did not ask Su Luo to buy it for them.

Su Luo first went to the shop where she bought fabric last time to buy some embroidery thread. She saw that the two children were staring intently at the children's clothes. She was wearing the new clothes that Zhao Ruyun had made for her, but the clothes for the two little ones had not been made yet. The two of them couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"Do you like it? If you do, we'll buy it and get rid of all those old clothes."

"Mom, can we really buy it?"

"sure."

Su Luo called the shop owner over and brought down the styles that Yan Chuan and Yi Huan liked for them. They each bought two sets, from head to toe, and even changed their hairbands to new ones.

Su Luo didn't forget Zhao Ruyun either, and bought her two sets as well. Seeing that the store was selling silver hairpins, she bought one for Zhao Ruyun. She had worn the wooden hairpin in her hair all her life, and it was time to replace it.

The clothes cost seven taels of silver, and the silver hairpin alone cost ten taels, but as long as my mother-in-law is happy, the money is well spent.